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  • Page 1 Matrox Axio Installation and User Guide March 31, 2011 Y10934-201-0512...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. reserves the right to make changes in specifications at any time and without notice. The information provided by this document is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd. for its use; nor for any infringements of patents or other rights of third parties resulting from its use. No license is granted under any patents or patent rights of Matrox Electronic Systems Ltd.
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  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Connect the internal power supply cable to your Axio LE PCIe card .... 12 Connect the internal analog audio cable to your Axio LE card ...... 13 Install your Matrox Axio LE card ............. 14 Before restarting your computer ............14...
  • Page 12 X.linkLE digital video connections ............... 25 Chapter 4 Installing Your Matrox Axio HD or SD Hardware Before you install your Matrox X.io card ........... 28 Start with a functioning system ..............28 Avoid costly damage .................. 28 Providing adequate ventilation ............... 28 Format your A/V drives using NTFS ..............
  • Page 13 Axio hardware ..............47 Updating drivers for using DV-1394 devices ........48 Note about using sleep and hibernation modes with Matrox Axio ..48 Setting Matrox Axio as your default audio playback device....48 Removing your Matrox Axio software ..........49...
  • Page 14 Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro Available effects ..................110 How to apply a Matrox video effect in Adobe Premiere Pro ....111 How to apply a Matrox video transition in Adobe Premiere Pro ..111 Applying a mask to your Matrox effects ..........112 Using Select Mask ....................
  • Page 15 Using the selective key graph ............... 134 Creating a color pass effect ................138 Overview of the Matrox chroma key effects ........139 Creating a chroma key or chroma key shadow effect ..... 140 Using the chroma key graph to modify key colors and perform an auto key ................
  • Page 16 Using VFW programs without the Axio hardware ........ 180 Before you start rendering ..............181 Selecting color space conversion options ..........182 Rendering material to a Matrox VFW .avi file ........183 Configuring the Matrox DVCPRO HD codec ..........184 Configuring the Matrox Uncompressed codecs ........184 Configuring the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codecs ........
  • Page 17 Working with HD material ..............200 About the Matrox HD codecs ............200 Using the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec for online editing ..201 MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec workflow example for online editing ....201 Using the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec for offline editing ..202 MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec workflow example for offline editing on an Axio system ..................
  • Page 18 Supported main and secondary SDI output formats on Matrox Axio LE ..................218 Supported master output formats on Matrox Axio HD and SD ..219 Appendix C Matrox Axio Specifications X.io card ..................222 General ......................222 Typical operating voltages and current consumption ......222 Environmental specifications ...............222...
  • Page 19 Glossary of terms ................234 Appendix E Matrox Customer Support How to get Matrox customer support ........... 246 Registration ....................246 Keep up to date with our website ............246 Contacting us ................... 246 Index ..................... 247 Contents...
  • Page 21 xviii Your notes Contents...

  • Page 22: Introducing Matrox Axio

    Introducing Matrox Axio This chapter lists the contents of your Matrox Axio kit, provides the Axio system requirements, and describes the available documentation. Contents...

  • Page 24: Welcome To Matrox Axio

    Video website at www.matrox.com/video. Hardware supplied for Matrox Axio LE • Axio LE card, and internal power supply cable for the PCI Express (PCIe) version of the Axio LE card. • Axio LE internal balanced analog audio cable with attached audio cable bracket.

  • Page 25: Matrox Axio Hd And Sd System Requirements

    A free PCI-X slot for the PCI-X version of Axio LE. • A free PCI slot near the Axio LE card to install the Axio LE balanced analog audio cable bracket.

  • Page 26: About This Manual

    About this manual This manual provides you with information about installing and using your Matrox Axio hardware and software, including how to use your Matrox Axio system with Adobe Premiere Pro. Style conventions The following style conventions are used in this manual: •...

  • Page 27: Last-Minute Information

    Represents full-size 1920 × 1080 interlaced video at 29.97 frames per second. Last-minute information Any important information that wasn’t available for inclusion in this manual by publication time is provided to you in the Matrox Axio Release Notes. About this manual...
  • Page 28 Your notes Chapter 1, Introducing Matrox Axio...
  • Page 29 Installing Your Matrox Axio LE Hardware This chapter describes how to install your Matrox Axio LE card.

  • Page 30: Installing Your Matrox Axio Le Hardware

    To avoid damage, please observe the following precautions: • Do not remove your Matrox Axio LE card from its antistatic bag until you’re ready to install it. Before removing the card, place the package within easy reach of the area where you intend to perform the installation.
  • Page 31 To provide as much airflow as possible over the card, you must install a fan as explained below: • Position a fan directly facing the end of the Matrox Axio LE card with the PCI retainer bracket. You should make sure the fan directs air over the card.

  • Page 32: Format Your A/V Drives Using Ntfs

    Format your A/V drives using NTFS Your A/V drives must be formatted using NTFS for use with Matrox Axio because NTFS overcomes FAT32 file size limitations. When a hard drive is formatted using FAT32, files saved to this drive cannot exceed 4 gigabytes in size.

  • Page 33: About The Pci Retainer Bracket

    About the PCI retainer bracket Many computers contain card guides at the front end of the computer chassis. These help to stabilize cards. If your Axio LE card is equipped with a PCI retainer bracket, the following diagram depicts the retainer bracket’s use:...

  • Page 34: Connect The Internal Power Supply Cable To Your Axio Le Pcie Card

    Connect the internal power supply cable to your Axio LE PCIe card The PCIe version of the Axio LE card requires power from your computer’s internal power supply. An internal power supply cable is provided to connect your Axio LE card to your computer’s internal power supply.

  • Page 35: Connect The Internal Analog Audio Cable To Your Axio Le Card

    The internal audio cable connector and the corresponding connector on your Axio LE card are designed to fit together such that the tabs on the cable connector line up with the slots in the card connector. Don’t try to force the audio cable connector the wrong way.

  • Page 36: Install Your Matrox Axio Le Card

    Install your Matrox Axio LE card Your Matrox Axio LE card is designed to operate in either a PCIe or PCI-X slot, depending on which type of Axio LE card you have. The PCIe version requires a PCIe x4 (or greater) slot that is electrically wired with at least four lanes. For both versions of Axio LE, you need an additional PCI slot near the Axio LE card to install the analog audio cable bracket.
  • Page 37 Connecting External Devices to Matrox Axio LE This chapter shows you how to connect external devices to Matrox Axio LE.

  • Page 38: X.linkle Breakout Box Connections

    X. linkLE breakout box connections The X.linkLE breakout box provides you with the maximum flexibility possible for connecting external video and audio devices to your Matrox Axio LE system. Cables are provided for connecting the X.linkLE breakout box to your Axio LE card and balanced analog audio cable bracket, and a 1394 cable is included with your Axio LE kit to connect X.linkLE to your computer.

  • Page 39: Attaching The Rubber Feet To X.linkle

    Unpack the two rackmount brackets and their eight mounting screws. ²Caution Use only the screws supplied with your Matrox Axio LE kit to attach the rackmount brackets to your X.linkLE breakout box. If you use screws that are larger or longer than the ones supplied, you can damage your equipment.
  • Page 40 X.linkLE breakout box. X.linkLE breakout box (partial view) Rackmount bracket Rackmount bracket Using a hand screwdriver only (no power screwdrivers), carefully tighten each screw until snug. Do not overtighten! Chapter 3, Connecting External Devices to Matrox Axio LE...

  • Page 41: Connect Your X.linkle Audio/Video And Sdi Cables To The Axio Le Card

    Connect the X.linkLE audio/video cable from the back of the X.linkLE breakout box to the X.linkLE audio/video cable connector (labeled B) on your installed Axio LE card. Tighten the thumb screws until snug to ensure a stable connection. Back of X.linkLE breakout box (partial view)

  • Page 42: Connect Your X.linkle Balanced Analog Audio Cable To The Audio Cable Bracket

    ²Caution Use extra care when attaching the cable to its respective connector (bent pins can cause your Matrox Axio LE system to not perform properly). Also, do not bend the attached cable too sharply. Excessive bending or flexing can damage internal, shielded wires.

  • Page 43: Connect Your X.linkle 1394 Cable To Your Computer

    Connect your X.linkLE 1394 cable to your computer Connect one end of the X.linkLE 1394 cable to the 1394 connector at the back of your X.linkLE breakout box. Back of X.linkLE Analog Audio breakout box 1394 (partial view) 1394 cable connector bracket on your computer X.linkLE 1394 cable Attach the opposite end of the X.linkLE 1394 cable to the 1394 connector on...
  • Page 44 Y/CVBS OUT Pb/Y OUT Pr/C OUT CVBS OUT OUT 1/2 OUT 3/4 OUT 5/6 OUT 1 OUT 2 75 OHM 1394 X.linkLE breakout box (partial view) X.linkLE S-Video adapter cable To S-Video IN connector on record device Chapter 3, Connecting External Devices to Matrox Axio LE...

  • Page 45: Typical Matrox Axio Le Connections

    Typical Matrox Axio LE connections Illustrations in the following sections show some typical video connections. In these illustrations, we’ve connected a Program monitor (NTSC, PAL, or digital) to view the signal that will be recorded, as well as separate source and record decks.

  • Page 46: X.linkle S-Video Connections

    OUT 1/2 OUT 3/4 OUT 5/6 Y/CVBS OUT Pb/Y OUT Pr/C OUT CVBS OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 75 OHM 1394 Recorder AUDIO S-VIDEO (Deck 2) 75  SYNC Program monitor input VIDEO Chapter 3, Connecting External Devices to Matrox Axio LE...

  • Page 47: X.linkle Digital Video Connections

    Y/CVBS OUT Pb/Y OUT Pr/C OUT CVBS OUT OUT 1 OUT 2 75 OHM 1394 Recorder Program (Deck 2) monitor input   B-Y/B R-Y/R B-Y/B R-Y/R   AES/EBU  SYNC IN1/2 OUT1/2 Program monitor input Typical Matrox Axio LE connections...
  • Page 48 Your notes Chapter 3, Connecting External Devices to Matrox Axio LE...
  • Page 49 Installing Your Matrox Axio HD or SD Hardware This chapter describes how to install your Matrox X.io card for a Matrox Axio HD or SD system.

  • Page 50: Installing Your Matrox Axio Hd Or Sd Hardware

    To avoid damage, please observe the following precautions: • Do not remove your Matrox X.io card from its antistatic bag until you’re ready to install it. Before removing the card, place the packages within easy reach of the area where you intend to perform the installation.
  • Page 51 To provide as much airflow as possible over the card, you must install a fan as explained below: • Position a fan directly facing the end of the Matrox X.io card with the PCI retainer bracket. You should make sure the fan directs air over the card.

  • Page 52: Format Your A/V Drives Using Ntfs

    Format your A/V drives using NTFS Your A/V drives must be formatted using NTFS for use with Matrox Axio because NTFS overcomes FAT32 file size limitations. When a hard drive is formatted using FAT32, files saved to this drive cannot exceed 4 gigabytes in size.

  • Page 53: About The Pci Retainer Bracket

    “Before you install your Matrox X.io the X.io card from its antistatic bag (see card” on page 28), simply remove the screws holding the bracket in place and then carefully remove the bracket. Before you install your Matrox X.io card...

  • Page 54: Connect The Internal Power Supply Cable To Your X.io Card

    Install your Matrox X.io card Your Matrox X.io card is designed to operate in your computer’s PCI-X slot. If the slot in which you’ll be installing your X.io card contains another card, either move it to an unused slot or remove it completely.

  • Page 55: Before Restarting Your Computer

    You must connect your external devices such as X.link breakout box, VTRs, etc., before attempting to restart your computer. For details about these tasks, see Chapter 5, “Connecting External Devices to Matrox Axio HD and SD.” Before restarting your computer...
  • Page 56 Your notes Chapter 4, Installing Your Matrox Axio HD or SD Hardware...
  • Page 57 Connecting External Devices to Matrox Axio HD and SD This chapter shows you how to connect external devices to Matrox Axio HD and SD.

  • Page 58: X.linkhd And X.linksd Breakout Box Connections

    X. linkHD and X.linkSD breakout box connections The X.linkHD and X.linkSD breakout boxes provide you with flexibility for connecting external video and audio devices to your Matrox Axio system. The supplied X.link cable is used to connect your X.link breakout box to your X.io card.

  • Page 59: Using The Desktop Foot

    Using the desktop foot Desktop foot You can use the desktop foot to lay your X.link breakout box flush on your desktop with its audio/video connections facing up. To use the desktop foot, pull the foot out from the back of your breakout box and place the breakout box flush on your desktop.

  • Page 60: Attaching The Rackmount Brackets

    Unpack the two rackmount brackets and their four mounting screws. ²Caution Use only the screws supplied with your Matrox Axio kit to attach the rackmount brackets to your X.link breakout box. If you use screws that are larger or longer than the ones supplied, you can damage your equipment.

  • Page 61: Connect Your X.link Breakout Box To Your Computer

    X.link cable ²Caution Use extra care when attaching the X.link connectors (bent pins can cause your Matrox Axio system to not perform properly). Also, do not bend the attached cable too sharply. Excessive bending or flexing can damage internal, shielded wires.

  • Page 62: Typical Matrox Axio Hd And Sd Connections

    You may, however, use the same deck as both your source and record device by making the input and output connections to a single deck. X.linkHD digital video connections Chapter 5, Connecting External Devices to Matrox Axio HD and SD...

  • Page 63: X.linksd Analog Component Connections

    X.linkSD analog component connections Typical Matrox Axio HD and SD connections...

  • Page 64: X.linksd S-Video Connections

    X.linkSD S-Video connections Chapter 5, Connecting External Devices to Matrox Axio HD and SD...

  • Page 65: X.linksd Digital Video Connections

    X.linkSD digital video connections Typical Matrox Axio HD and SD connections...
  • Page 66 Your notes Chapter 5, Connecting External Devices to Matrox Axio HD and SD...

  • Page 67: Installing Your Matrox Axio Software

    Installing Your Matrox Axio Software This chapter explains how to install the software required to use your Matrox Axio system.

  • Page 68: Overview Of The Software Installation

    Matrox Axio. This includes your Adobe software (Adobe Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, Encore, etc.), and any other third-party programs for which you want to install the Matrox WYSIWYG plug-ins. For a list of Chapter 10, “Using the Matrox WYSIWYG supported programs, see Plug-ins.”...

  • Page 69: Installing The Matrox Effect Patterns

    Installing the Matrox effect patterns The Matrox plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro includes Matrox wipes that you can Chapter 8, “Setting Up apply to clips in your Matrox projects as explained in Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro.” In order to apply the Matrox wipes, you must install Matrox Mtx.utils as well as the Matrox effect patterns (GFX)

  • Page 70: Updating Drivers For Using Dv-1394 Devices

    To avoid capture or export to tape issues when using DV-1394 devices with Matrox Axio, make sure that all drivers on your system are up to date (card drivers, chipset and BIOS drivers, etc.), and that you have the latest Windows updates.

  • Page 71: Removing Your Matrox Axio Software

    Start > All Programs > Matrox Effect Patterns > Uninstall Matrox Effect Patterns • To remove the Matrox VFW software codecs from a computer without Start > All Programs > Matrox VFW Matrox Mtx.utils, choose Software Codecs > Uninstall Matrox VFW Software Codecs...
  • Page 72 Your notes Chapter 6, Installing Your Matrox Axio Software...
  • Page 73 Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro Settings This chapter explains how to define various settings for using Matrox Axio with Adobe Premiere Pro. This includes creating a new Matrox project, and specifying your sequence and export settings.

  • Page 74: Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro Settings

    Premiere Pro To avoid having dropped frames or other performance issues when working with your Matrox project, make sure that you disable any antivirus scanning of files while running Adobe Premiere Pro. If possible, schedule your antivirus scanning at a time when you’re not using Premiere Pro, such as overnight or on the weekend.

  • Page 75: Defining Your Player Settings

    Monitor, Trim Monitor, etc.) uses the Adobe Player to play material. However, in order to also preview the video simultaneously on your video monitor when working with Matrox Axio, your player settings need to be set to use the Matrox Edit > Preferences > Player Settings Player.

  • Page 76: Defining Your Sequence Settings

    Matrox sequence in that same format. If you change any of the video output settings, the new settings will be applied to all previously created sequences that have that video format in your project.
  • Page 77 Choose Sequence > Sequence Settings and click the Playback Settings button. Click the General tab. Scrubbing Mode Frame 1st Field 2nd Field Under , select , or to indicate whether you want to display frames or only one field when you scrub a Timeline sequence in the panel.
  • Page 78 If you select a 10-bit video processing format and you also want your previews to be rendered to 10-bit format, make sure that you configure the Matrox uncompressed codec to 10-bit for your video previews as explained “Defining your video preview settings”...
  • Page 79 Motion Select this if you want realtime playback of Premiere Pro’s Motion effect. You can clear this option to turn off the Matrox acceleration and revert to Premiere Pro’s version that requires rendering. Click to save your settings and return to the...

  • Page 80: Specifying Your Video Output Settings (X.linkle)

    Specifying your video output settings (X.linkLE) You can specify various settings to configure your video output signals from the X.linkLE breakout box, such as to specify your main and secondary SDI output formats, analog output format, and the setup level for NTSC analog video. Advanced settings, such as horizontal delay and SC/H phase adjustments are provided on a separate page.
  • Page 81 If the Aspect Ratio Conversion list is available, such as when the video output for an HD sequence is downconverted to NTSC or PAL, select one of the following settings for the video output: 16x9 Letterbox Outputs the widescreen 16:9 picture in letterbox mode by adding black bars at the top and bottom of the picture for display on a standard 4:3 television screen.
  • Page 82 Specifying advanced video output settings (X.linkLE) You can specify advanced video output settings for X.linkLE, such as to make horizontal delay and SC/H phase adjustments. ° To specify your advanced video output settings: Choose Sequence > Sequence Settings and click the Playback Settings button.

  • Page 83: Specifying Your Video Output Settings (X.linkhd)

    Specifying your video output settings (X.linkHD) You can specify various settings to configure your video output signals from the X.linkHD breakout box, such as to adjust the gain of your component video, and adjust the horizontal delay of your SDI video. °...
  • Page 84 correct proportions on an NTSC or PAL monitor, select the 16:9 display setting on the monitor. Pulldown Method If the list is available, select the pulldown method you Standard 2:3 Advanced want to be applied to your output video ( ).

  • Page 85: Specifying Your Video Output Settings (X.linksd)

    Specifying your video output settings (X.linkSD) You can specify various settings to configure your video output signals from the X.linkSD breakout box, such as to adjust the gain of your analog video, and adjust the horizontal delay of your SDI video. °...
  • Page 86 format, and the video output will be downconverted (this includes appropriate color space conversion from HD to SD). Aspect Ratio Conversion If the list is available, such as when the video output for an HD sequence is downconverted to NTSC or PAL, select one of the following settings for the video output: 16x9 Letterbox Outputs the widescreen 16:9 picture in letterbox mode...

  • Page 87: Specifying Your Genlock Settings

    Specifying your genlock settings You can select the source to which you want to genlock all devices connected to your Matrox Axio system, as well as adjust the timing settings for all video outputs from Matrox Axio. “Typical For examples of connecting an external sync source to your system, see Matrox Axio LE connections”...
  • Page 88 SDI Video must set your genlock source to to avoid audio glitches in your captured audio. When capturing from an SDI device on Matrox Axio LE, you must set your genlock source to Black Burst Broadcast Quality Locked The status of your genlock source will be displayed, such as...

  • Page 89: Specifying Your Audio Output Settings (X.linkle)

    Specifying your audio output settings (X.linkLE) Matrox Axio LE lets you customize your audio output settings, such as to adjust the volume of your analog audio output. You can also display audio mapping settings that show which channels are used to output your audio when playing mono, stereo, 5.1 surround, and 16-channel audio tracks.
  • Page 90 Displaying settings for mono and stereo mapping (X.linkLE) Matrox Axio LE lets you display mono and stereo mapping settings that show which channels are used to output your audio when playing back mono and stereo audio tracks in your sequence.
  • Page 91 Displaying settings for 5.1 surround mapping (X.linkLE) Matrox Axio LE lets you display 5.1 surround mapping settings that show which channels are used to output your audio when playing back 5.1 surround tracks in your sequence. ° To display your 5.1 surround mapping settings: Choose Sequence >...
  • Page 92 Displaying settings for 16-channel mapping (X.linkLE) Matrox Axio LE lets you display settings that show which channels are used to output your audio when playing back a 16-channel master audio track in a sequence. Matrox Axio LE supports the output of the first eight channels of your sequence’s master track to the embedded SDI audio output, and the output of the...

  • Page 93: Specifying Your Audio Output Settings (X.linkhd And X.linksd)

    Specifying your audio output settings (X.linkHD and X.linkSD) Matrox Axio HD and SD let you customize your audio output settings, such as to adjust the volume of your analog audio output, select your SDI audio output format, and indicate which channels you want to output when playing mono, stereo, 5.1 surround, and 16-channel audio tracks.
  • Page 94 Specifying settings for mono and stereo mapping (X.linkHD and X.linkSD) You can choose to mute or enable each of the audio outputs from the X.linkHD or X.linkSD breakout box when playing back mono and stereo tracks in your sequence. ° To specify your mono/stereo mapping settings: Choose Sequence >...
  • Page 95 Specifying settings for 5.1 surround mapping (X.linkHD and X.linkSD) You can indicate which 5.1 surround channels you want to assign to the audio outputs from the X.linkHD or X.linkSD breakout box when playing back 5.1 surround tracks in your sequence. °...
  • Page 96 You can indicate which channels you want to assign to the audio outputs from the X.linkHD or X.linkSD breakout box when playing back a 16-channel master audio track in a sequence. Matrox Axio supports the output of the first eight channels of the master audio track.

  • Page 97: Selecting Your Dv-1394 Output Settings

    Selecting your DV-1394 output settings You can choose to output a Matrox sequence over the 1394 interface to perform an export to a DVCPRO HD device. ¦ Note DV-1394 export to DVCPRO HD is supported for 1080i @ 25 fps, 29.97 fps, and 720p @ 59.94 fps sequences only.

  • Page 98: Defining Your Video Preview Settings

    • The Matrox DVCPRO HD codec is supported for rendering video previews in 1080i @ 25 fps and 29.97 fps projects only. When you configure the Matrox DVCPRO HD codec, make sure that you choose the frame rate that matches your sequence’s video format.

  • Page 99: Defining Your Capture Settings

    Defining your capture settings Matrox Capture Settings dialog box has pages that you can use to specify your settings for capturing video and audio in Adobe Premiere Pro on Matrox “Setting Axio. If you want to capture material using RS-422 device control, see up Matrox RS-422 device control”...
  • Page 100 DV-1394 to capture material from a DV-1394 device connected to your system. For capture to a Matrox .avi file, DV-1394 input is supported only for native DVCPRO HD capture when working with 1080i, 1080p @ 29.97 fps, and 720p @ 23.98 fps, 25 fps, 29.97 fps, and 59.94 fps sequences.
  • Page 101 Input Source box. If Matrox Axio can’t detect your source device when you start a capture, you’ll receive an error message. Either black video will be captured or the capture won’t be able to start until a valid input signal is present. In either case, you must make sure that your source device is switched on and properly connected to your system to properly capture the video.
  • Page 102 (supported only for a 720p @ 23.98 fps or 25 fps sequence). Matrox Axio will remove the redundant (filler) frames from the VariCam input during capture and create a clip in the same format as your sequence for editing.

  • Page 103: Specifying Your Audio Capture Settings

    Matrox Axio. Remarks • When you capture to an .avi file on Matrox Axio, the clip’s video and audio are saved to the .avi file, and the clip’s audio is also saved to one or more separate .wav files.
  • Page 104 SDI (embedded audio) ¦ Note If you experience dropped frames when capturing embedded SDI audio on Axio LE, you can set your audio capture source to SDI (embedded audio) - One pair only . This improves the capture performance by processing only one audio pair for the capture.
  • Page 105 1 and 2. When Matrox Axio saves each .wav file, it assigns a .Stereo.wav or .Mono.wav suffix to the base name you gave for the associated video file. For example, if you’ve named your video file MyFile.avi, the associated stereo audio files would be named MyFile.Stereo1.wav,...
  • Page 106 Audio Capture Settings If you select on the page, each time you configure your Matrox Axio capture settings or open the Capture panel to start a capture in Adobe Premiere Pro, VU meters will be displayed to let you monitor the levels of your currently selected audio input source.

  • Page 107: Notes About Capturing To Matrox .M2V Files

    .m2v clips in the Project panel. • Matrox .m2v files are to be used for DVD authoring with Adobe Encore. However, if you want to use your Matrox .m2v clips in Adobe Premiere Pro, be aware of the following issues: The associated .wav files for your .m2v clips are not automatically...

  • Page 108: Specifying Your Audio Monitoring Settings (X.linkhd And X.linksd)

    Specifying your audio monitoring settings (X.linkHD and X.linkSD) Matrox Axio HD and SD let you customize your settings for monitoring audio during capture, such as to select the particular output channels on which you want to monitor your audio when capturing embedded SDI audio. Only audio input channels that are to be captured to a .wav file can be monitored.
  • Page 109 channel to an audio pair for a group that is presently not available, you must mute both audio pairs from one of the currently selected groups. Project Settings Click to save your settings and return to the dialog box. Defining your capture settings...

  • Page 110: Selecting Your Mpeg-2 I-Frame Settings

    Selecting your MPEG-2 I-frame settings When you select the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame or Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD format to capture video, you can specify various settings for the MPEG-2 I-frame compression. ° To select your MPEG-2 I-frame settings: Click the Configure button.
  • Page 111 The higher the DC precision value that’s used to capture or render ¦ Note your video, the more likely that the DC content will be increased at the expense of the AC content in the encoded stream. This may result in lowering the overall quality of the compressed stream at a specified data rate.

  • Page 112: Selecting Your Mpeg-2 Ibp Settings

    Selecting your MPEG-2 IBP settings When capturing video to a Matrox .m2v file using Adobe Premiere Pro, the capture format is set to Matrox MPEG-2 IBP. You can specify various settings for the MPEG-2 IBP compression. ° To select your MPEG-2 IBP settings:...
  • Page 113 • Variable bit rate (VBR) Video is compressed at varying data rates based on the complexity of the video. The target data rate you select is used as the average data rate for the compression. Target , and sliders Use these sliders to select your desired data rate.

  • Page 114: Exporting To A Matrox .Avi File

    Matrox VFW codec with identical codec settings. • To export clips from a Matrox NTSC or 486p sequence to a 720 × 480 Matrox .avi file using a Matrox VFW DV or MPEG-2 I-frame codec, you...
  • Page 115 ¦ Note The Microsoft AVI format lets you export your sequence using any Matrox VFW codec. Although the Matrox AVI format is also available, it is provided only for exporting a 720p sequence to a Matrox .avi file so that you “Preparing can export the sequence to a DVCPRO HD device.
  • Page 116 Click the Video tab. Under Video Codec , you can select the Matrox codec you want, depending on the video format to which you’re exporting. Matrox DV/DVCAM Renders video to DV or DVCAM format. Matrox DVCPRO Renders video to DVCPRO format.

  • Page 117: Exporting A Matrox Ntsc Or 486P Sequence To Mpeg-2 For Dvd Authoring

    DVD-compliant MPEG-2 file suitable for use with most DVD authoring programs, such as Adobe Encore. To export a Matrox NTSC or 486p sequence to a 720 × 480 MPEG2-DVD format, Source...

  • Page 118: Adding A Voice-Over To Your Sequence

    Remarks • To use Matrox Axio voice-over, you must have an audio input for the voice-over as well as a valid video input. The video input is required only for genlock purposes. It’s recommended that you genlock all the devices connected to your Matrox Axio system to a reliable external genlock source.

  • Page 119: Recording Your Voice-Over

    ¦ Note Meter Input(s) Only option is not supported in Adobe Premiere Pro’s Audio Mixer when using the Matrox ASIO driver as the default device. Project Settings Click to save your settings, then click to close the dialog box.
  • Page 120 You can record your voice-over on multiple tracks at the same time. If you enable recording for a mono track, Matrox Left Matrox Right you can select to indicate which channel you want to record on that track.

  • Page 121: Setting Up Matrox Rs-422 Device Control

    Setting up Matrox RS-422 device control Matrox RS-422 device control lets you control any device that supports the RS-422 SMPTE time code protocol when capturing or exporting material to tape in Adobe Premiere Pro. To use this device control, you must use an RS-232 to RS-422 adapter cable to connect the serial device control port on your source device or recorder to the serial port on your computer.
  • Page 122 RS-422 device control. Click to save your settings. For details on capturing with device control, see your Adobe Premiere Pro documentation. For information about exporting your Matrox sequence to tape, “Exporting your sequence to tape” on page 101. Remarks •...

  • Page 123: Exporting Your Sequence To Tape

    Matrox Axio system. If your recorder supports RS-422 device control, you can export your sequence to tape using Matrox RS-422 device control as “Exporting to tape using Matrox RS-422 device explained in the next section, control.”...
  • Page 124 To review or change your RS-422 device control settings, click Device Options . This displays the Matrox RS-422 Device Control Settings “Setting up Matrox RS-422 device control” dialog box as explained in (except you won’t be able to change the specified port). page Export to Tape Mode...
  • Page 125 For an example of how to calibrate “Obtaining a your device for frame-accurate export to tape, see frame-accurate export to tape using Matrox RS-422 device control” page 104. Export Click to start the export to tape.

  • Page 126: Obtaining A Frame-Accurate Export To Tape Using Matrox Rs-422 Device Control

    Stripe an NTSC tape with continuous and consecutive time code starting at 00:00:00:00. Create a new Matrox NTSC sequence with a bars and tone clip about ten seconds long containing time code starting at 00:00:00:00. Make sure you place the clip at the start of your sequence.

  • Page 127: Exporting To A Dvcpro Hd Device Using Dv-1394 Device Control

    Exporting to a DVCPRO HD device using DV-1394 device control When working with a Matrox 1080i @ 25 fps, 29.97 fps, or 720p @ 59.94 fps sequence, you can choose to export your sequence to a DVCPRO HD device over the 1394 interface using Adobe DV/HDV device control.
  • Page 128 Preparing a 720p sequence for export to a DVCPRO HD device In order to export a Matrox 720p @ 23.98 fps, 29.97 fps, or 59.94 fps sequence to a DVCPRO HD device over the 1394 interface, you must first export your sequence to a Matrox .avi file using the Matrox DVCPRO HD codec in 720p @...

  • Page 129: Creating An Sd Project In 16:9 Format

    Creating an SD project in 16:9 format When editing on Matrox Axio, you can choose to work with SD source video that’s been recorded in either the 4:3 standard TV screen format, or the widescreen 16:9 format. ° To create an SD project in 16:9 format on Matrox Axio, do the following: Record your video onto tape with your camera set to the widescreen 16:9 format.
  • Page 130 Your notes Chapter 7, Defining Your Adobe Premiere Pro Settings...
  • Page 131 Setting Up Realtime Effects with Adobe Premiere Pro This chapter explains how to set up realtime Matrox effects such as color corrections and wipes using the Matrox realtime plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro.

  • Page 132: Setting Up Realtime Effects With Adobe Premiere Pro

    When you install Matrox Mtx.utils, all the Matrox effects are added to Adobe Premiere Pro. You set up Matrox effects in your projects the same way as other effects included with your Adobe software. For example, you apply a Matrox...

  • Page 133: How To Apply A Matrox Video Effect In Adobe Premiere Pro

    How to apply a Matrox video effect in Adobe Premiere Pro The Matrox plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro allows you to apply several Matrox video effects to your clips. To apply a Matrox video effect, drag the desired effect Effects Timeline...

  • Page 134: Applying A Mask To Your Matrox Effects

    Applying a mask to your Matrox effects The Matrox color correction, chroma key, and luma key effects allow you to add a mask to define the area where you want to apply your effect. For example, you may want to apply a color correction to only one area of your clip and leave the rest of the clip untouched.

  • Page 135: Using Select Mask

    Using Select Mask To apply a mask to your Matrox effect using the Select Mask dialog box, click the triangle next to the Select property to expand it, then click the Select Mask button: Select Mask dialog box allows you to apply a mask in two ways: •...

  • Page 136: Creating A Matrox Primary Color Correction

    Color correction is important for all productions, whether you want to achieve continuity when cutting between shots, ensure broadcast safe levels, or establish and emphasize a “look.” Matrox color correction provides basic proc amp control, three-way color correction complete with master, shadows, midtones, and highlights control, and input and output level control.
  • Page 137 Luminance) , and Affects the areas with tones between the darkest and lightest areas of your clip. • Highlights (Hue Saturation , and Luminance) Affects the lightest areas of your clip. • Luma Mapping Creating a Matrox primary color correction...

  • Page 138: Using Split View

    • Mask Allows you to apply a mask to your effect. For more information, “Applying a mask to your Matrox effects” on page 112. Using Split View The Split View option allows you to split your clip in two for preview on your Program Monitor and your video monitor.

  • Page 139: Working With Split View In The Program Monitor

    To activate the Split View controls in the Program Monitor, click the Transform Effect icon ( ) beside the name of the Matrox color correction effect in the Controls panel. The Split View button will appear in the upper left corner of the...

  • Page 140: Using Rgb Curves

    RGB Curves settings are available only with the advanced versions of the Matrox primary and secondary color correction effects. With RGB curves, you can individually adjust the red, green, and blue color channels across the entire tonal range of your clip, or adjust all three color channels simultaneously with a master curve.
  • Page 141 For example, the following S-shaped master curve adds contrast in the midtones range, without creating any completely black or white areas. Creating a Matrox primary color correction...

  • Page 142: Adjusting Tonal Range

    Tonal Range settings are available only with the advanced versions of the Matrox primary and secondary color correction effects. Using the tonal range curves allows you to fine-tune the range of pixels that are affected when you make a color correction to the shadows, midtones, or highlights of your clip using the color balance graph.

  • Page 143: Using The Color Balance Graph

    Shadows color map. Drag the handle toward a color you want to increase in your clip, or away from a color you Creating a Matrox primary color correction...
  • Page 144 want to decrease. For example, if you move the handle towards red, you also MAGENTA decrease cyan by the same amount, as shown in the following diagram: BLUE YELLOW GREEN CYAN ¥ Tip For increased precision, hold down the key while you drag the handle. Saturation) If you want to reset the color balance ( setting, click the...
  • Page 145 Shadows color map. Luminance slider Creating a Matrox primary color correction...

  • Page 146: Performing An Auto Balance

    Performing an auto balance Before matching colors, you can perform an auto balance on your target clip to automatically apply a color shift to your clip to compensate for different lighting conditions. To do this, click the Auto Balance button under the corresponding color map and use the eyedropper to select the area you want to correct in your clip.

  • Page 147: Matching Colors Between Two Clips

    Use the controls under the Source Monitor to go to the frame in your target clip that contains the colors you want to match to your reference clip. Creating a Matrox primary color correction...
  • Page 148 Select a reference color from your reference clip by using the Reference Color eyedropper under the color map you want to affect ( Master Shadows Midtones Highlights , or Reference Color eyedropper For example, to match a very dark color in your reference clip to your target Shadows clip, click the Reference Color eyedropper under the color map,...

  • Page 149: Using The Luma Mapping Graph

    Each luminance value present in your image appears as a vertical line in the histogram. A longer line indicates a higher amount of pixels in your image of that line’s luminance value. You can drag the handles Creating a Matrox primary color correction...
  • Page 150 in the graph to adjust the Input Output levels for black and white, as Gamma well as the Input Input Output Output Gamma Black White Black White Level Level Level Level • Auto Black Click this to define the darkest pixels in your clip as black. The intermediate luminance values are proportionally redistributed.

  • Page 151: Creating A Matrox Secondary Color Correction

    Creating a Matrox secondary color correction Matrox secondary color correction offers all the properties found in Matrox primary color correction, with the added capability of limiting the color correction to a specific range of pixels using the selective key properties. For...
  • Page 152 • Enable Split View Select this option to split your clip into two sections in the Program Monitor and on your video monitor. One section will display your clip as you adjust the color correction controls, and the other section of “Using Split the clip will remain unchanged.
  • Page 153 • Mask Allows you to apply a mask to your effect. For more information, “Applying a mask to your Matrox effects” on page 112. • Selective The selective key settings allow you to apply the color correction effect to a specific range of pixels in your clip.
  • Page 154 Use this to rotate the indicator around the perimeter of the color spectrum so that you can select different hues (colors) on which to key. Aperture Use this to widen or narrow the aperture of the indicator to increase or decrease the range of colors on which you want to key. Softness Sets the amount of softness applied to the range of colors specified in the aperture region.
  • Page 155 This setting is especially useful when setting up a color pass effect where you have several objects of the same color but want to retain the color for only one object. For more information, see “Creating a color pass effect” on page 138. Creating a Matrox secondary color correction...

  • Page 156: Using The Selective Key Graph

    Using the selective key graph The selective key graph allows you to modify your selective key settings ( Saturation Key , and Luma Key ) directly in the graph. You can also perform an auto key. • This is the default view when you first expand the graphical property. You can drag the handles to move the indicator to different regions in the Hue Key Saturation Key...
  • Page 157 Aperture Softness • Click this button to enable or disable the Saturation Key properties Low Clip Low Gain High Gain High Clip , and ). When enabled you will Creating a Matrox secondary color correction...
  • Page 158 be able to see the Sat Key indicator and handles to modify the Saturation 0 12 properties in the selective key graph. High Clip Low Clip Low Gain High Gain • Luma Key Click this button to enable or disable the properties ( Clip Low Gain...
  • Page 159 To remove colors from your auto key, use the minus eyedropper. ¦ Note The Show Key mode and any color correction applied will be temporarily deactivated in the Program Monitor when using an eyedropper. Creating a Matrox secondary color correction...

  • Page 160: Creating A Color Pass Effect

    Creating a color pass effect You can use the Matrox secondary color correction to create a color pass effect to convert your clip to black and white, with the exception of one specified color. This can be useful if you want to isolate a single color to make it prominent.

  • Page 161: Overview Of The Matrox Chroma Key Effects

    Select Overview of the Matrox chroma key effects You can apply a Matrox chroma key or chroma key shadow effect to make certain areas of a foreground image transparent based on a color in that image, so that an underlying image can show through.

  • Page 162: Creating A Chroma Key Or Chroma Key Shadow Effect

    Creating a chroma key or chroma key shadow effect To set up a Matrox chroma key or chroma key shadow effect, click the triangle next to Matrox Chroma Key/Matrox Chroma Key Shadow...
  • Page 163 Show Key Click this button to display the matte used to create your key effect. This enables you to further refine your key. For example, when you display the matte, your key color (such as green) appears as black, and opaque areas appear as white.
  • Page 164 A higher value indicates less shadow. • Mask Allows you to apply a mask to your effect. For more information, “Applying a mask to your Matrox effects” on page 112. • Transparent Outside Mask Select this option to apply transparency outside the mask area.

  • Page 165: Using The Chroma Key Graph To Modify Key Colors And Perform An Auto Key

    Using the chroma key graph to modify key colors and perform an auto key To modify your key colors directly within the chroma key graph or perform an Graphical auto key, click the triangle next to the property to expand it: •...
  • Page 166 vertical line. A longer line indicates a higher amount of pixels in your image of that line’s luminance value. ¦ Note Plot graph will contain a luma plot histogram only if you are creating a chroma key shadow effect. You can drag the handle in the luma plot Luminance histogram to adjust the Saturation...
  • Page 167 Click the eyedropper button and click and drag anywhere on your clip to select a rectangular area containing colors on which you want to key. ¦ Note The Show Key mode and any chroma key applied will be temporarily deactivated in the Program Monitor when using the auto key eyedropper. This allows you to see the original colors of your clip before any modifications were made.

  • Page 168: Overview Of The Matrox Luma Key Effect

    Overview of the Matrox luma key effect You can apply a Matrox luma key to make certain areas of a foreground image transparent based on the luminance in that image, so that an underlying image can show through. In the following example of a luma key effect, two video clips are combined to produce the effect of two cowboys riding through fire.

  • Page 169: Creating A Luma Key Effect

    Creating a luma key effect Matrox Luma To set up a Matrox luma key effect, click the triangle next to to expand the property list: • Graphical Allows you to see a graphical representation of your changes when you adjust the property settings. You can adjust the luma key properties directly in the graph to select the luminance values on which you “Using the luma key graph”...

  • Page 170: Using The Luma Key Graph

    • Mask Allows you to apply a mask to your effect. For more information, “Applying a mask to your Matrox effects” on page 112. • Transparent Outside Mask Select this option to apply transparency outside the mask area.
  • Page 171 You can select luminance values on which to key by adjusting the Low Clip High Clip handles, or you can use the luminance eyedropper to automatically pick the luminance value you want to key on. The eyedropper can be used in two ways: •...

  • Page 172: Creating A Wipe Transition

    Creating a wipe transition The Matrox wipe transitions support standard dissolves, SMPTE wipes, and organic wipes with soft edges and color borders. ° To set up a Matrox wipe transition: Click the transition’s icon in your sequence, then click the...
  • Page 173 When you click the Save button, the Save As dialog box opens and allows you to name your effect and save it as a Matrox wipe transition (.mwt) file. Load Click this button to load a previously created .mwt file. Set as Default Sets your current wipe settings as the default settings for Matrox wipe transitions.

  • Page 174: Using The Matrox Chroma Clamper Effect

    Adobe basic 3D effect to one portion of the clip, you may notice minor color differences between the two halves on your video monitor. Applying the Matrox chroma clamper effect to the portion of the clip that does not have the Adobe effect ensures that colors remain constant throughout the clip.

  • Page 175: Using Matrox A/V Tools

    Using Matrox A/V Tools This chapter explains how to use Matrox A/V Tools to capture clips, grab single-frame images, and play back clips in a clip list.

  • Page 176: About Matrox A/V Tools

    About Matrox A/V Tools Matrox A/V Tools is an application that allows you to capture and play back clips. With A/V Tools, you can: • Capture analog or SDI video from your camera or VTR into .avi files on your computer.

  • Page 177: Using The Matrox A/V Tools Interface

    Using the Matrox A/V Tools interface Once you’ve specified your A/V Tools options, a dialog box similar to the following appears: Here’s a brief description of the A/V Tools dialog box: New tab Use this tab to capture new clips to add to your clip list. See “Capturing clips”...

  • Page 178: Using The A/V Tools Pop-Up Menu

    Navigating through clips with the transport controls A/V Tools includes a common set of transport controls for navigating through Disk clips on your hard drive when working in mode. ¦ Note The transport controls are disabled in mode. Chapter 9, Using Matrox A/V Tools...
  • Page 179 • Play a clip on disk repeatedly Click the Loop button, then click the Play button. Keyboard Shortcuts Disk mode Play Rewind Fast Forward ’ Frame Advance (apostrophe) Frame Reverse (semicolon) Stop Loop Using the Matrox A/V Tools interface...

  • Page 180: Defining Your A/V Tools Options

    A/V Tools starts. Under Capture Folder , specify the folder where you want to store your “Selecting your capture folder” captured clips. For more information, see page 160. Chapter 9, Using Matrox A/V Tools...
  • Page 181 Under Editing Video Format , select the video format and aspect ratio you want for your clips. For example, select NTSC and 4:3 if you want to capture and play back NTSC clips with a standard 4:3 aspect ratio. Remarks When you select an editing video format, many of the playback and capture settings are predetermined for you.

  • Page 182: Selecting Your Capture Folder

    A/V Tools will save your video and audio clips in a subfolder with the same Tape ID name as the . For example, if you selected D:\Matrox AV Tools Capture as your capture folder, all video and audio clips from tape “MyTape” will be saved in D:\Matrox AV Tools Capture\MyTape.
  • Page 183 To return a slider to it’s default setting, click its ¦ Note button. This button is available for all sliders in the Matrox dialog boxes. Click to save your settings. Defining your A/V Tools options...
  • Page 184 Specifying your genlock settings You can select the source to which you want to genlock all devices connected to your Matrox Axio system, as well as adjust the timing settings for all video outputs from Matrox Axio. °...

  • Page 185: Defining Your Capture Settings

    The 5.1 surround mapping and 16-channel mapping settings won’t be ¦ Note available as they don’t apply when using Matrox A/V Tools. Click to save your settings. Defining your capture settings Matrox Capture Settings dialog box has pages that you can use to specify your settings for capturing video and audio in A/V Tools.
  • Page 186 Depending on your editing video format, you may not be able to change the input format. If needed, Matrox Axio will apply an appropriate pulldown method to convert the incoming video to your editing video format.
  • Page 187 If you’re capturing to a Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame format, click the Configure button to configure your settings. The MPEG-2 I-frame settings for capture in Matrox A/V Tools are the same as when you capture using “Selecting your MPEG-2 I-frame Adobe Premiere Pro. For more details, see settings”...
  • Page 188 SDI source, SDI (embedded audio) select ¦ Note If you experience dropped frames when capturing embedded SDI audio on Axio LE, you can set your audio capture source to SDI (embedded Chapter 9, Using Matrox A/V Tools...
  • Page 189 audio) - One pair only . This improves the capture performance by processing only one audio pair for the capture. Under Capture Format , select the bit-depth for your captured audio files. If you want the VU meters to be displayed each time you configure your capture settings or start a capture in A/V Tools, select Show VU meters The VU meters are the same as displayed when you capture audio using...

  • Page 190: How A/V Tools Assigns Clip Names

    A/V Tools will start capturing the clip. To stop the capture, click the Stop button. Your captured clip is added to the clip list with its duration and an icon representing the first and last frames of the clip. Chapter 9, Using Matrox A/V Tools...

  • Page 191: Capturing From Tape Without Device Control

    Editing clips Matrox A/V Tools lets you update the clip ID and comment information for clips in your clip list, as well as change a clip’s In and Out icons. Updating clip information...

  • Page 192: Working With The Clip List

    • Drag a .dvl file from a file management program, such as Windows Explorer, to the clip list. • Double-click the .dvl file in Windows Explorer to start A/V Tools and load the clip list. Make sure that A/V Tools is not running when you do this. Chapter 9, Using Matrox A/V Tools...

  • Page 193: Copying Clips

    Remarks The first time you double-click a .dvl file in Windows Explorer, you will need to specify Matrox A/V Tools as the program you want to use to open .dvl files. If you load a .dvl file to a clip list that already contains clips, it will replace the current clip list.

  • Page 194: Detaching And Resizing The Clip List

    You can grab single-frame (still) images and save them as .tga files to use in your Adobe Premiere Pro projects. Your source video can be a clip on tape, a clip on disk, or live video. Chapter 9, Using Matrox A/V Tools...
  • Page 195 Save Save As to save the image. Click the Close button to return to the Matrox A/V Tools dialog box. ¦ Note Save As If you do not specify a file name in the text box, or if you select...

  • Page 196: Keyboard Shortcuts

    Delete Clip Only DELETE Delete Clip + File SHIFT+DELETE Grab Auto Save Save Import Clip CTRL+I Select All CTRL+A CTRL+X Copy CTRL+C Paste CTRL+V New Clip List CTRL+N Open Clip List CTRL+O Save Clip List CTRL+S Chapter 9, Using Matrox A/V Tools...

  • Page 197: Using The Matrox Wysiwyg Plug-Ins

    Using the Matrox WYSIWYG Plug-ins This chapter explains how to use the Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel and plug-ins available with Matrox Axio so that you can display the contents of your composition or animation on your video monitor.

  • Page 198: Overview

    Configuring the Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel The Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel lets you specify the settings you want for previewing video on your video monitor. To use the Matrox WYSIWYG Control icon on your Windows taskbar. If you don’t see the Panel, right-click the Start >...

  • Page 199: Required Steps To Use The Wysiwyg Plug-Ins

    HD clips in an SD project, your output will be centered on your video monitor. Required steps to use the WYSIWYG plug-ins The following sections list the steps required to use the Matrox WYSIWYG plug-in for each application in order to preview video on your video monitor. ¦ Note The following procedures may change with a subsequent release of the program.

  • Page 200: Autodesk Combustion

    Render Globals Render Display Matrox WYSIWYG Preview From the menu, select Render Render Frame Under on the left hand side of the screen, click Chapter 10, Using the Matrox WYSIWYG Plug-ins...

  • Page 201: Using The Matrox Video For Windows Codecs

    Using the Matrox Video for Windows Codecs This chapter explains how to use the Matrox Video for Windows codecs to render material to Matrox .avi files.

  • Page 202: Overview

    Matrox VFW codec to create a Matrox .avi file. For example, you may want to render an animation to a Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame .avi file so that you can import the file as a realtime clip into your Adobe Premiere Pro projects on Matrox Axio.

  • Page 203: Before You Start Rendering

    Before you start rendering Before you start rendering material to a Matrox .avi file, make the following settings in your VFW program: • Set the frame size (width and height) of your rendered material to full-screen, depending on the codec that you’ll be using.

  • Page 204: Selecting Color Space Conversion Options

    Selecting color space conversion options When you render material to an .avi file using a Matrox VFW codec, you can determine how you want the luminance levels and chroma information to be processed during the color space conversion that’s performed during the render.

  • Page 205: Rendering Material To A Matrox Vfw .Avi File

    Expanded will only take effect the next time you start your VFW program. Rendering material to a Matrox VFW .avi file When you render material to an .avi file, such as when you render a finished video production or an animation, you must select the compressor (codec) you want to create the file.

  • Page 206: Configuring The Matrox Dvcpro Hd Codec

    HD format with alpha. ¦ Note The Matrox Offline HD codec is not supported for rendering clips. This codec is provided only for playback of legacy Matrox Axio offline HD projects. If you’ve selected a Matrox codec that requires configuration, click the button provided by your program that allows you to configure your codec settings.

  • Page 207: Configuring The Matrox Mpeg-2 I-Frame Codecs

    Configuring the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codecs When you choose to configure a Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame codec (SD or HD resolution), a dialog box similar to the following appears: Drag the Data Rate slider until your desired data rate is displayed.
  • Page 208 In some cases, graphics will yield less artifacts if this option is selected. Click to save your settings. The settings you selected will be used each time you render material with your program, until you change the settings again. Chapter 11, Using the Matrox Video for Windows Codecs...

  • Page 209: Monitoring Your Matrox Axio System

    Monitoring Your Matrox Axio System This chapter explains how to use the Matrox X.info program to display important details about your Matrox Axio system and installed hardware.

  • Page 210: Using X.info To Display Axio Information

    Axio hardware components exceeds the maximum operating temperature. Matrox X.info runs continuously to monitor your system, whenever your computer is turned on. You can open Matrox X.info to display system and hardware details by double-clicking the icon on your Windows taskbar.
  • Page 211 . If Open file after scan is selected, the HTML system log opens after it is created. If you had previously turned off certain Matrox warnings and want them to be Re-enable Warnings re-enabled, click . For example, some Matrox warnings provide an option to turn off the warning (that is, you can select Don’t display...

  • Page 212: Displaying Hardware Information

    (for example, serial number and production date). You can also monitor the current and maximum operating temperatures for each hardware component. ¡ Important Whether or not you have opened Matrox X.info, if one or more of your Matrox Axio hardware components exceeds the maximum operating temperature, you’ll receive a warning message with further instructions as...

  • Page 213: Monitoring Your Axio Hardware Operating Temperatures

    Hardware section displays the current and maximum operating temperatures for your various Matrox Axio hardware components. To avoid damage to your Axio components and/or computer system, make sure that you don’t operate your Axio hardware at or near the maximum temperature for a prolonged period of time.
  • Page 214 Your notes Chapter 12, Monitoring Your Matrox Axio System...

  • Page 215: Understanding Standard And Advanced Pulldown

    Understanding Standard and Advanced Pulldown This appendix describes the most common pulldown methods, and explains how and when these pulldown methods are employed by Matrox Axio.

  • Page 216: Overview

    Pulldown can also be applied to your output video to meet certain requirements. When a pulldown is required, Matrox Axio performs either a standard 2:3 pulldown or an advanced 2:3:3:2 pulldown.

  • Page 217: Matrox Axio Implementation Of Standard Reverse Pulldown

    In the case of batch captures, when the first frame of a clip that is to be captured might not always be an A frame, Matrox Axio advances to the next instance of an A frame in the clip to start the pulldown sequence (if it’s required). In order for Matrox Axio to perform standard reverse 2:3 pulldown accurately, the clips must have A frames appearing at time codes 0 and 5.

  • Page 218: Matrox Axio Implementation Of Advanced Reverse Pulldown

    C in the diagram above, is tagged when the 23.98 fps progressive footage is recorded to tape. This information is present in the DV stream and when Matrox Axio performs an advanced reverse pulldown, it reads this information to identify the additional frame that is then removed from the sequence.

  • Page 219: Matrox Axio Workflows

    Matrox Axio Workflows This appendix provides information about working with different types of sequences in Adobe Premiere Pro. It describes the various Matrox codecs and video formats that you can use to complete your video projects.

  • Page 220: Overview

    Matrox Axio allows you to capture 486p @ 23.98 fps DV material natively over the 1394 interface to a Matrox .m2v file so that you can import the file to Adobe Encore for DVD authoring. During capture, Matrox Axio detects the original pulldown method in the DV stream, and then performs either a standard or advanced reverse pulldown.

  • Page 221: 486P @ 23.98 Fps Workflow Example

    Exported to Matrox .m2v Exported to disk, tape as file imported such as to a Matrox NTSC video to Adobe .avi file for broadcast Encore ¦ Note You can also capture DV clips natively over the 1394 interface using the Adobe Premiere Pro DV capture format as explained in your Adobe Premiere Pro documentation.

  • Page 222: Working With Hd Material

    Working with HD material Matrox Axio provides Premiere Pro sequence presets for many of the common HD video formats, and several Matrox HD video codecs that allow you to capture and export your video at different video qualities. You can capture your footage using the appropriate codec for the source material and then combine the footage as needed.

  • Page 223: Using The Matrox Mpeg-2 I-Frame Hd Codec For Online Editing

    Using the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec for online editing The Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec allows you to control the data rate of the video that you are capturing or exporting. At high data rates (100 Mb/sec or higher), the codec can be used to capture high-quality video for online editing, and uses less disk space than required for uncompressed video.

  • Page 224: Using The Matrox Mpeg-2 I-Frame Hd Codec For Offline Editing

    Using the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec for offline editing You can use the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec to capture clips at a low data rate of 50 Mb/sec for offline editing. You can then edit the offline sequence on your Axio system, and later recapture the clips at a high quality to complete your sequence as finishing-quality HD video for broadcast.

  • Page 225: Mpeg-2 I-Frame Hd Codec Workflow Example For Offline Editing On An Axio System

    HD video codec, such as the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec at a data rate of 100 Mb/sec or higher or a Matrox Uncompressed HD codec. The online editing sequence is then exported to tape for broadcast.

  • Page 226: Mpeg-2 I-Frame Hd Workflow Example For Offline Editing On A Remote System

    Matrox Axio system. The offline-quality clips are then unlinked and recaptured as high-quality clips using the Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec at a high data rate, or a Matrox Uncompressed HD codec. The final online editing sequence is then exported to tape for broadcast.

  • Page 227: Using The Matrox 8-Bit And 10-Bit Uncompressed Hd Codecs

    Using the Matrox 8-bit and 10-bit Uncompressed HD codecs For short video projects or when disk space is not an issue, the Matrox Uncompressed HD codecs can be used to capture full-resolution, finishing-quality HD video. The Matrox VFW Uncompressed HD codecs allow you to use VFW applications, such as Adobe After Effects, to render and play back uncompressed HD video for use on Matrox Axio.

  • Page 228: Applying Pulldown In Hd Sequences

    23.98 fps or 24 fps. This includes film footage that was shot at 24 fps, then transferred to tape as 1080i @ 29.97 fps using a telecine process. In this case, Matrox Axio performs a standard reverse pulldown when it captures 1080i @ 29.97 fps material for use in a 1080p @ 23.98 fps sequence.

  • Page 229: 1080P @ 23.98 Fps Workflow Example

    1080p @ 23.98 fps workflow example The following diagram provides a typical workflow for working with a 1080p @ 23.98 fps online editing sequence on Matrox Axio: HD video footage shot as Matrox Axio performs 1080p @ 23.98 fps standard reverse pulldown with A frames appearing at time codes 0 and 5.

  • Page 230: Other Matrox Axio Hd Workflows

    Other Matrox Axio HD workflows 720p workflow example Matrox Axio supports creating 720p sequences at 23.98 fps, 25 fps, 29.97 fps, 50 fps, and 59.94 fps. If you’re working with a 720p @ 23.98 fps or 25 fps sequence, Matrox Axio supports capturing Panasonic VariCam material (you...
  • Page 231 Matrox .avi broadcast broadcast file ¦ Note You can also capture HDV clips natively over the 1394 interface using the Adobe Premiere Pro HDV capture format as explained in your Adobe Premiere Pro documentation. Other Matrox Axio HD workflows...

  • Page 232: 1080I Workflow Example

    When working in a 1080i @ 25 fps or 29.97 fps sequence, you can capture analog component or SDI video using a Matrox HD codec, as well as capture DVCPRO HD video natively over the 1394 interface. You can export your sequence to tape in the same format as your sequence, or you can choose to downconvert the video to NTSC or PAL (NTSC for a 1080i @ 29.97 fps...
  • Page 233 The following diagram provides a typical workflow for working with a 1080i @ 25 fps or 29.97 fps sequence on Matrox Axio: Film footage telecined and transferred to HD tape. Standard 2:3 pulldown performed (for converting to 1080i @ 29.97 fps video only).
  • Page 234 1080p @ 24 fps. ¦ Note A 1080p @ 24 fps sequence can be created and edited on a Matrox Axio HD or LE system only. The following diagram illustrates a typical workflow for working with a 1080p...

  • Page 235: Editing Hd Sequences On A Matrox Axio Sd System

    Your collaborative workflow can be even more flexible and affordable with the ability to edit HD sequences on a Matrox Axio SD system. In other words, HD sequence sharing can be done seamlessly between Matrox Axio HD, SD, and LE systems.
  • Page 236 The following diagram illustrates a typical workflow for editing HD projects on a Matrox Axio SD system: Matrox Axio HD or LE Matrox Axio SD HDV or Clips HDV or DVCPRO DVCPRO HD captured from HD clips captured clips captured...

  • Page 237: Supported Video Compression Formats

    53. If you want to export your sequence to a DV-1394 device other than DVCPRO HD, you need to copy or import your Matrox sequence into a native Adobe Premiere Pro “Exporting your sequence to tape” sequence. For more details on exporting to tape, see on page 101.

  • Page 238: Matrox Axio Hd

    53. If you want to export your sequence to a DV-1394 device other than DVCPRO HD, you need to copy or import your Matrox sequence into a native Adobe Premiere Pro “Exporting your sequence to tape” sequence. For more details on exporting to tape, see on page 101.

  • Page 239: Matrox Axio Sd

    If you want to export your sequence to a DV-1394 device other than DVCPRO HD, you need to copy or import your Matrox sequence into a native Adobe Premiere Pro “Exporting your sequence to tape”...

  • Page 240: Supported Main And Secondary Sdi Output Formats On Matrox Axio Le

    NTSC ¦ Note The analog outputs on Matrox Axio LE can be set to the same format as your main or secondary SDI output. If you’re working with an SD sequence or a 1080p @ 24 fps sequence, however, the analog output will be set to the same format as the main SDI output.

  • Page 241: Supported Master Output Formats On Matrox Axio Hd And Sd

    Supported master output formats on Matrox Axio HD and SD The following table lists the supported master output formats for Matrox Axio HD and SD depending on your sequence’s video format. Supported master Supported master Sequence video output formats on...
  • Page 242 Your notes Appendix B, Matrox Axio Workflows...

  • Page 243: Matrox Axio Specifications

    Matrox Axio Specifications This appendix provides specifications for the Matrox Axio cards, as well as the X.linkHD and X.linkSD breakout boxes.

  • Page 244: X.io Card

    • Operating humidity: 20 to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing) • Storage humidity: 5 to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing) ¡ Important To avoid damage to your Matrox Axio components and/or computer system, make sure that you don’t operate your Axio cards at or near the “Monitoring...

  • Page 245: X.linksd Breakout Box

    X.linkSD breakout box General Video standards NTSC, PAL, NTSC-EIAJ Dimensions L 32.7 cm × W 8.9 cm × H 7.6 cm (12.875” × 3.5” × 2.975”) Typical operating voltages and current consumption Voltage +3.3 V +5 V +12 V –12 V Current 1.2 A 0.9 A...

  • Page 246: Video Output Signals

    Analog unbalanced (1 stereo input pair) Input impedance High impedance –10 dBV, 18 dB headroom Nominal levels Analog unbalanced signal (1 stereo output pair) 100  Output impedance –10 dBV, 18 dB headroom Nominal levels Appendix C, Matrox Axio Specifications...

  • Page 247: Audio Specifications

    • Operating humidity: 20 to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing) • Storage humidity: 5 to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing) ¡ Important To avoid damage to your Matrox Axio components and/or computer system, make sure that you don’t operate your X.linkSD at or near the “Monitoring...

  • Page 248: Linkhd Breakout Box

    Total power consumption: 19 Watts Video input signals Signal Type Voltage Impedance 75  SD-SDI/HD-SDI Compliant with SMPTE 259M/SMPTE 292M 110  1394 200 mV 75  Reference In SD: 1.0 V 75  HD: 1.0 V (tri-sync) Appendix C, Matrox Axio Specifications...

  • Page 249: Video Output Signals

    Video output signals Signal Type Voltage Impedance Component Video 75  Luminance signal (Y) 1.0 V 75  PAL: 0.700 V at 100% color bar Chrominance signal (B-Y, R-Y) NTSC: 0.700 V at 75% color bar 75  NTSC-EIAJ: 0.757 V at 75% color 75 ...

  • Page 250: Environmental Specifications

    • Operating humidity: 20 to 80% relative humidity (non-condensing) • Storage humidity: 5 to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing) ¡ Important To avoid damage to your Matrox Axio components and/or computer system, make sure that you don’t operate your X.linkHD at or near the “Monitoring...

  • Page 251: Axio Le Card

    Axio LE card General PCI interface Full-size PCI Express x4 card, or full-size PCI-X 66 MHz card Regulatory compliance FCC Class A, CE Mark Class A, ACA Class A, RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC Video standards NTSC, PAL, NTSC-EIAJ, 1080i/PsF, 720p 31 cm × 10.7 cm (12.2” × 4.2”)

  • Page 252: Video Input Signals

    NTSC-EIAJ: 0.757 V at 75% color 75  HD: 0.700 V at 100% color bar 75  SD-SDI/HD-SDI Video Compliant with SMPTE 259M/SMPTE 292M 75  Reference In SD: 1.0 V 75  HD: 1.0 V (tri-sync) Appendix C, Matrox Axio Specifications...

  • Page 253: Video Output Signals

    Analog balanced (1 stereo input pair) Input impedance High impedance Nominal levels +4 dBu, 18 dB headroom Analog balanced (3 stereo output pairs) 50  Output impedance Nominal levels +4 dBu, 18 dB headroom 110  Gain boost available Axio LE card...

  • Page 254: Audio Specifications

    • Storage humidity: 5 to 95% relative humidity (non-condensing) ¡ Important To avoid damage to your Matrox Axio components and/or computer system, make sure that you don’t operate your Axio LE card at or near the maximum operating temperature for a prolonged period of time (see “Monitoring your Axio hardware operating temperatures”...

  • Page 255: Appendix D Matrox Axio Glossary

    Matrox Axio Glossary This glossary defines many of the terms used in this manual and related documentation.

  • Page 256: Glossary Of Terms

    Glossary of terms Use this glossary as a reference for many of wipes, and other effects. On nonlinear editing the basic terms in your Matrox Axio manual systems, A/B roll refers to using two source and related documentation. streams (.avi, .wav, .tga, and so on) to create an effect.
  • Page 257 A graphics image in which a set of values defines each pixel’s relative brightness checked. and color. color correction effect A Matrox effect black level The level of brightness at that allows various color properties of an image to be adjusted. There are controls for which no light is emitted from the screen (reference black).
  • Page 258 CPU to play drive, and the computer’s main memory back in real time. Matrox Flex CPU effects, without needing to pass the data through the such as the Matrox color correction effects, CPU.
  • Page 259 DVCPRO HD A high-definition variant of scene with a fade up from black (or fade-in) the DVCPRO format developed by Panasonic transition. that uses a data rate of 100 Mb/sec. Matrox Axio supports DVCPRO HD for 1080i and 720p sequences. Appendix D, Matrox Axio Glossary...
  • Page 260 CPU to allow it to perform more efficiently. A high-performance display card I-frame compression See MPEG-2 I- is sometimes referred to as a GPU. frame. graphics card See display card. I-frame (Intra-frame) A frame created during the MPEG or MPEG-2 compression Appendix D, Matrox Axio Glossary...
  • Page 261 See also progressive through. See also alpha key and chroma key. scanning. luminance The brightness portion of a video signal. The luminance of a pixel Appendix D, Matrox Axio Glossary...
  • Page 262 MB/sec), scalable modes, field or frame that generally uses video and audio clips searching, and much larger screen sizes. See stored on disks. Nonlinear editing programs also intra-frame (I-frame) compression, let you rearrange and edit clips without Appendix D, Matrox Axio Glossary...
  • Page 263 It refers to the ability of for most of Europe. computer hardware to detect and configure expansion devices such as your Matrox PCI slot Connection slot to a type of hardware. Windows supports Plug and Play. expansion bus found in many computers. It is...
  • Page 264 Software that adds functionality 2. Unwanted vertical roll of a video image, and/or features to an application. For indicating unstable sync. example, the Matrox realtime plug-in for RS-232 A non-differential serial data Adobe Premiere Pro adds realtime Matrox transmission standard used for computer effects and transitions to Adobe Premiere Pro.
  • Page 265 Shadows are the darkest areas equipment. of an image, highlights are the lightest areas, and midtones are the areas with tones sync generator An electrical device that between the lightest and darkest areas. generates sync (timing) signals used to Appendix D, Matrox Axio Glossary...
  • Page 266 White balancing can be performed using the Matrox color correction effect, and is also available as a setting on most cameras. Appendix D, Matrox Axio Glossary...

  • Page 267: Matrox Customer Support

    Matrox Customer Support This appendix explains how you can register your Matrox product and obtain customer support.

  • Page 268: How To Get Matrox Customer Support

    Matrox product, please contact your Matrox representative. He or she should be able to help you quickly correct any installation or system configuration problem. If your representative is unable to solve your problem, contact Matrox for further information and assistance. Registration You can register your Matrox product in the Matrox Support section of our website at www.matrox.com/video/support.

  • Page 269: Index

    DV-1394 output settings 5.1 surround mapping enabling/disabling Motion effect displaying settings for X.linkLE enabling/disabling realtime effects selecting settings for X.linkHD and X.linkSD exporting sequence to Matrox AVI file 720p sequences exporting sequence to tape working with general settings 8-bit Uncompressed codec...
  • Page 270 X.linkHD connecting X.linkLE to 1394 port on computer for X.linkLE connecting X.linkLE to audio cable bracket for X.linkSD connecting X.linkLE to Axio LE card Audio levels mounting X.linkHD or X.linkSD monitoring for capture mounting X.linkLE on desktop Audio monitoring settings mounting X.linkLE to rack...
  • Page 271 Computer 79, 94, Matrox DVCPRO HD system requirements for Axio HD and SD 79, 94, Matrox DVCPRO50 system requirements for Axio LE Matrox MPEG-2 IBP 80, 88, 94, Connections Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame typical Matrox Axio HD and SD Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame + Alpha...
  • Page 272 Fusion WYSIWYG plug-in installing for Axio hardware about updating for DV-1394 devices required steps Drop frame time code See also Matrox WYSIWYG plug-ins displaying in Matrox A/V Tools Dropped frames in video playback reporting installing DV/DVCAM codec See Matrox DV/DVCAM codec Ferrite beads attaching to X.link cable...
  • Page 273 HD sequences License agreement compression formats on Axio HD VFW software codecs compression formats on Axio LE LightWave 3D WYSIWYG plug-in compression formats on Axio SD See NewTek LightWave 3D WYSIWYG plug-in editing on Matrox Axio SD Luma key effect...
  • Page 274 Matrox MPEG-2 IBP codec hardware supplied with configuring in Adobe Premiere Pro supported compression formats Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame + Alpha codec supported master output formats configuring for VFW render system requirements selecting for export in Premiere Pro...
  • Page 275 Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD + Alpha codec Matrox VFW software codecs configuring for VFW render installing selecting for export in Premiere Pro removing selecting for VFW render Matrox video effects Matrox MPEG-2 I-frame HD codec filtering in Effects panel configuring for VFW render...
  • Page 276 Player settings specifying preroll/postroll frames defining Scrubbing mode Power supply selecting connecting internal cable to Axio LE card connecting internal cable to X.io card SD sequences compression formats on Axio HD Preconfigured Matrox video effects applying compression formats on Axio LE...
  • Page 277 Voice-over System information adding to sequence displaying with X.info connection and setup System requirements recording for Matrox Axio HD and SD VU meters for Matrox Axio LE Warnings Technical support displayed for hardware issues by X.info Temperatures displaying in Adobe Premiere Pro’s Events panel monitoring re-enabling using X.info...
  • Page 278 Widescreen format connecting to computer editing SD material on Matrox Axio description digital video connections Wipe transitions mounting creating specifications Workflows S-Video connections for Matrox Axio See also Breakout box WWW site, Matrox XLR output impedance WYSIWYG Control Panel selecting for X.linkHD and X.linkSD See Matrox WYSIWYG Control Panel selecting for X.linkLE...
  • Page 279 (Español) Información para usuarios europeos – Declaración de conformidad Observación referente a los productos de hardware de Matrox apoyados por este manual Estos dispositivos cumplen con la directiva de la CE 2006/95/EC para dispositivos digitales de Clase A. Dichos dispositivos han sido sometidos a prueba y se ha comprobado que cumplen con las normas EN55022/CISPR22 y EN55024/CISPR24.
  • Page 280 www.matrox.com/video...

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